David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$404M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$361M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$327M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$286M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 34.97% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 9.3% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.21% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.05% |
| 5 | Energy | 7.7% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.4B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-254,600
| -88% | -$10.7M |
|
|
BSFT
2577
PUT
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+12,300
| +26% | +$355K |
|
2578
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$913M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
PEGI
2579
CALL
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+25,300
| +75% | +$708K |
|
2580
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.34B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-84,000
| -64% | -$2.71M |
|
|
VR
2581
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
42,356
-235,370
| -85% | -$8.72M |
|
2582
Amgen
AMGN
$237B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
12,940
-479,301
| -97% | -$58.1M |
|
2583
CACI
CACI
$13.9B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,607
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
COL
2584
PUT
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.57M |
|
|
CSII
2585
CALL
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
-5,300
| -10% | -$175K |
|
2586
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$90.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-96,000
| -71% | -$4.05M |
|
|
NES
2587
DELISTED
NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL INC NEW COM STK (DE)
NES
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
77,956
-6,674
| -8% | -$107K |
|
2588
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.1B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-61,900
| -49% | -$1.57M |
|
2589
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.34B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
110,325
+16,399
| +17% | +$244K |
|
2590
PUT
Flotek Industries
FTK
$896M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
9,433
+6,100
| +183% | +$858K |
|
2591
CALL
Globe Life
GL
$13.5B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-7,500
| -20% | -$385K |
|
2592
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.04B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
25,933
+14,383
| +125% | +$838K |
|
|
ATSG
2593
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
200,292
-13,693
| -6% | -$95.5K |
|
|
TXTR
2594
DELISTED
TEXTURA CORPORATION COM
TXTR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,300
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2595
PUT
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$675M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
+57,800
| +147% | +$775K |
|
|
RAD
2596
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
| – | – |
|
2597
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.54B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-33,800
| -58% | -$2.13M |
|
2598
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.88B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
15,707
+12,490
| +388% | +$1.28M |
|
|
SQNM
2599
DELISTED
SEQUENOM INC NEW
SQNM
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
639,278
-355,326
| -36% | -$847K |
|
2600
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.67B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
-70,800
| -47% | -$1.35M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, David Shaw held 5,020 positions worth $70.1B, down 4.4% from $73.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $3.3B of net new capital in Q1 2014, opening 596 new positions and adding to 1,359 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Veren: 1,596,878 shares worth $53.3M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 35% of assets, down from 44% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $453M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2014 buy was Veren: 1,596,878 shares worth $53.3M.
- David Shaw added most to Liberty Global Class C in Q1 2014, an estimated $404M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $453M.
- David Shaw fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $236M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $70.1B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw opened 596 new positions and closed 795 in Q1 2014.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $70.1B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.